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The wages of bearing a heavy cross, joy abounds Luke, 14:25-33

Becoming a disciple of Jesus is often faced with controversial phenomena or teachings.  Not infrequently what Jesus taught did not make sense to the people in His environment.  Including how to become His disciples as narrated in today's Gospel.  Loving parents in the books of wisdom is a virtue that every child should do.  Loving and respecting parents is not just an invitation but this is a command and obligation so that children get happiness.  Likewise with loving husband, wife and children.  But Jesus taught something that seemed to contradict the teachings of this wisdom.  Jesus said, if a man comes to me and does not hate his father, mother, wife, children, brothers or sisters, even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.  Isn't this a harsh teaching?  This is not a popular teaching, because if you hate your parents and family you can be said to be a disobedient child.  Did Jesus teach His disciples to be disobedient?  If tha...

As Christians, life after death is an eternity. Everyone will experience death, everyone will experience the end of life. God will Provide Salvation.

Humans are not immortal, consciously or not we must have thought about what actually happens after death.  Life after death has always been a mystery of human questions throughout history.  There are many reviews related to this because it concerns about humans, about us.  This struggle will never end until we experience it ourselves. As Christians, life after death is an eternity.  God's promise of salvation will be fulfilled then.  Everyone will experience death, everyone will experience the end of life.  We too are waiting for the second coming of Christ in glory.  That's when the end of the world, we are all taken into eternity.  God's promise of salvation always applies to us, as long as we are faithful to God. The Pharisees asked about the Kingdom of God.  Their concept of the Kingdom of God is only limited to a place that is limited by space and time.  So they asked when and how the kingdom of God would come.  May the questio...

Your intelligence and intelligence are of no use, if you are not honest, then you are classified as a bad person.

Dishonesty is an act that is not right.  Everyone is called to act and speak honestly.  No matter how smart a person is, dishonesty is always not justified.  Errors and sins are not the first to be proven or not, but from the actions and words themselves, it is clear whether they are honest or not.  In the world of justice, a new action will be said to be wrong if the physical evidence shows it.  If no one can prove it, the act of murder is not necessarily a mistake.  A dishonest treasurer teaches us that no matter how smart and smart the dishonest act is, in the eyes of our fellow human beings we are still bad people, bad people.  A good goal does not eliminate a good way to achieve it.  A good goal must be pursued in a good way, then everything will be good and right.  This dishonest treasurer, teaches us about responsibility.  Any small responsibility, if done well will bring great trust.  No matter how big the responsibility is,...

Jesus Heals 10 Lepers. The Jews hold the view that the Samaritans are pagans.

The ten lepers in the Gospel account consist of 9 Jews and 1 Samaritan.  The Jews held the view that the Samaritans were pagans, unlike the Jews, they were an excommunicated people.  We still remember very well how the story of the good Samaritan ended.  The person who is considered a sinner actually shows total compassion for his fellow sufferers.  Leprosy or any disease at that time was seen as a curse from God because of that person's sin.  It is considered a curse, so people who are sick like that must be removed from the community.  Society generally does not want to be infected by cursed people.  So the ten people in this story stand some distance away and cry out for Jesus' attention.  It is not explained whether Jesus came closer to them or not, what is clear is that Jesus looked at them.  A simple word with a very deep meaning, 'to look'.  In a sense, Jesus saw them when they shouted.  It could also be interpreted that Jesu...

Jesus Forgives His People Without Limits. Luke, 17:1-6

Self-reflection or introspection is a spiritual practice in which we examine our own conscience before God in prayer and see how we have united with God and what sins we have committed.  One question we must honestly ask ourselves is, how many lies do I live with each day?  Lies are not only lies spoken but also lies in action, such as hypocrisy, cunning and so on.  More importantly, we need to ask ourselves, how did my life become so messy with so many lies?  The answer is simple, because we deceive ourselves and believe that one little lie will be fine, the lie is small and new.  The reality is that one small lie will start to complicate our lives and it will multiply, spreading our whole life into one big lie.  Let your mind set on God with a sincere heart and seek Him with a sincere heart.  For wisdom does not enter into a cloudy heart, nor does it remain in a body that is ruled by sin.  The Spirit of God avoids people who like to deceive and ...

Feast of the Blessing of the Lateran Basilic Church. The Great Basilica was founded by kaiser constantian the great son of saint elena in 324

 Today we celebrate the Feast of the Blessing of the Lateran Basilic Church.  This Great Basilica was founded by Emperor Constantine the Great, son of Saint Helena, in 324. In the context of Church history, it is the first Great Basilic to symbolize freedom and peace within the Church after more than three centuries of persecution and persecution by emperors.  pagan Rome.  His blessing that we commemorate today is a memorial of that freedom and peace.  Since the days of the apostles, there have been places of gathering to celebrate the Eucharist and listen to the Word of God.  However, because the peace of the Church was always interspersed with acts of pursuit and persecution of Christians, the churches at that time were only a room in the homes of Christians.  During the outbreak of persecution, religious ceremonies were usually celebrated in catecombs, underground cemeteries outside the city.  When Emperor Constantine repented and promulgated t...

LOWONGAN kerja Asisten Rumah Tangga. (ART) Denpasar Bali.

Lowongan Karyawan ART. Halo, Saya ingin Mencari  karyawan Sebagai Asisten Rumah Tangga.  Mohon dibaca dan ikuti instruksi saya. Tugas Dan Tanggung  Jawab Setiap Hari Antara lain sebagai berikut : Masak: Siapin breakfast-lunch-dinner. Cuci baju dan setrika. Bersih-bersih rumah. Standard tugas dirumah seperti biasa. Urus anak saya sehari2 selama saya pergi kerja. Antar jemput anak sekolah usia 6 tahun. Atau jam kantor lainnya. Sikon  Dan Jam Kerja Yang harus anda pahami  Antara lain sebagai berikut :  Hari kerja:  6 hari kerja. 1 hari libur. Kadang kalau saya mau quality time dgn anak, saya liburkan karyawan. Jam kerja: 8am-5pm. Untuk hari dan jam, bisa disesuaikan dgn sikon saya dan akan dikomunikasikan.  Cara kerja Dari Kariawan Yang saya suka Antara lain sebagai berikut : Mengerti dan menghargai pekerjaannya. Peduli dan respect satu sama lain. Proaktif dan aktif tanya kalau gak ngerti. Ikuti sistem kerja saya yang simple,      ...